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Paul Klee

Denver Sports Columnist

Paul Klee is the Denver-based sports columnist for The Gazette, with a focus on the Broncos, Rockies, Nuggets and Avalanche. The addicted fly fisherman grew up in Denver and returned home to join the newspaper's staff in 2012. He credits his chocolate Lab, the Maya Bear, with all of his good column ideas.

Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum takes part in a drill during an NFL football minicamp session Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

ENGLEWOOD — My first impression of Case Keenum’s first day of Broncos offense vs. Broncos defense was that he doesn’t look the part. He looks short. Maybe that’s because Keenum often stands next to 6-foot-7...

Harrison's Tyrese Vanhorne sits atop the winner's stand after winning the 4A 200 meters. Although conditions were rainy and cold, the final day of Colorado State Track ran without any delays at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Discovery Canyon's Lauren Gale does a little dance after winning her 3rd first place in the 400 meters. Gale won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters dash. Although conditions were rainy and cold, the final day of Colorado State Track ran without any delays at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Discovery Canyon's Lauren Gale walks across the field after winning her heat in the 200 during the 2018 Colorado High School State Track & Field meet at Jefferson County Stadium on Thursday, May 17, 2018. (Lindsey Smith, GazettePreps)

LAKEWOOD — Her fifth race on Thursday? That’s one Lauren Gale had never prepared for. Never needed to. She holds five school records, the hearts of the Discovery Canyon fandom, a track scholarship to Colorado...

The Denver Broncos and local sheriff departments and police departments joined forces Tuesday to host Special Olympics athletes for 60 minutes of an all-ability clinic. (Photo by Aric DiLalla via DenverBroncos.com)

ENGLEWOOD — Charlie is 16, one determined Special Olympian, and Tuesday night he out-swagged Swag.

I wish you all could’ve seen it: soon as he grabbed a handoff from Broncos tight end Jeff...

A man watches a baseball game in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. (AP Photo/John Locher)

DENVER — The Broncos began Day 2 of the NFL draft by giving the new quarterback some help.

Courtland Sutton, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound wide receiver from SMU, was the Broncos' first pick of the...

Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, poses with North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb after Chubb was selected by the Denver Broncos during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)